Osmium
High density fiber optic chassis
UP TO
45
%
MORE
DENSITY
THAN BEST EQUIVALENT*
Most high density fiber solutions for data center offer up to 144 LC ports (or 72 LC duplex) per rack unit. Thanks to the slimline
design of its micro-cassettes and blades, the osmium high density fiber optic chassis delivers a density of 210 LC ports (or 105
LC duplex) per rack unit in its 2RU or 4RU versions. The 1RU version offers a density of 180 LC ports.
250
NUMBER OF
200
150
210
ports
LC PORTS
PER RU
45
%
MORE*
DENSITY
144
ports
100
50
0
Osmium
Best equivalent
Higher density means more value for the data center owner
In the main distribution area
In the equipment area
The osmium chassis’s high density can contribute to a
reduction in the number of racks deployed - resulting in
reduced floor space usage and associated cost savings. This is
achieved while maintaining a system that is simple, efficient
and easy to manage.
(Especially middle of row and end of row design)
* As per April 2015. Based upon osmium 2RU and 4RU chassis
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The osmium chassis (1 or 2RU) can be installed above racks
therefore optimizing rack utilisation for active equipment.
The scalability and modularity of the osmium chassis
enables easy adjustment of capacity to meet varying port
density requirements.
Scalable and manageable
Easily configured capacity
Thanks to its highly modular design, the
capacity of the osmium chassis can be easily
configured to meet changing demands.
Easy to manage
The osmium chassis has been designed
to enable easy moves, adds and changes.
Each blade has it’s own integrated cable
management system offering easy access
to LC ports when extracted from the
chassis. Parts designed to be moved have
an orange color for easy identification.
A magnetic ID label, housed on the front
fascia, is compatible with laser printing for
a simple and effective port identification.
The white finish on the front fascia
contributes to improve visibility in
data center environments running with
dimmed lights in an energy saving mode.
Osmium MPO trunk cable manager
The osmium modular MPO trunk cable
manager comprises two cable breakout
drawers per U, each supporting up to
five 24U fiber trunk cables.
Located at the rear of the chassis, the
manager can easily be configured to accept
incoming trunk cables from either the left,
right or both sides, improving flexibility and
installation times.
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Superior transmission performance
Osmium LC/MPO micro-cassettes are compatible with
the MPOptimate pre-terminated fiber optic solution. As
with every MPOptimate connectivity component, the
micro cassettes offer superior transmission performances
(Attenuation ≤ 0.35dB max., RL ≥ 27dB min) allowing greater
flexibility for the cabling infrastructure design.
M
NS
IS S I O N
≤0.35dB
RL≥27dB
min.
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R
PE
max.
RFO R M A
Attenuation
PE
IO R TR
A
The MPOptimate system enables up to 6 cassettes per link
for 10 Gb/s with a full 300 meters support on OM3 fibers and
550 meters on OM4 fibers. It is therefore particularly adapted
to cross-connect designs in large data centers.
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The MPOptimate system enables up to 6 cassettes per link
ENI
MD
ZD
LDP
EO
EQP
Distributor
in accordance
with ISO/IEC 11801
Network access
cabling subsystem
Main distribution
cabling subsystem
Generic cabling system
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Zone distribution
cabling subsystem
Equipment
cabling
Osmium
High density
fiber optic chassis
The osmium high density fiber optic chassis is based upon
a modular and scalable system composed of 19’’ unloaded
chassis, blades and cassettes. It is designed to meet the
challenges of data centers where high density and
competitive costs are critical parameters.
• Up to 45% more LC port density per rack unit than the
best equivalent
• Scalable, the osmium chassis capacity can be can be
configured to changing needs
• Manageable, it enables easy moves, adds and changes
• Superior transmission performance thanks to the
MPOptimate low loss technology
Chassis
The osmium system
1RU unloaded chassis
2RU unloaded chassis
Blades
4RU unloaded chassis
Blade
Blank blade
Cassettes
(to be loaded with 5 micro-cassettes)
Pre-terminated and tested
OM3 – OM4
Straight or Flipped
1 x 12 Fiber MPO
Blank cassette
Micro-cassette
6 x LC duplex
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Osmium chassis applications in data centers
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The added value of osmium high density fiber optic chassis is particularly relevant for some applications and categories of
data center. The table here below identifies for each data center category and for each area of the data center, where we
recommend the use of osmium panels.
Main distribution
Data Center Type & Size
Cross-connect design
Inter-connect design
Small Enterprise Data
Center Up to 100 m2
Medium Enterprise Data
Center 100 – 300 m2
Large Enterprise Data
Center 300 – 3000 m2
Super Tech Data Center
3000 – 50 000 m2 +
Strongly recommended
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Recommended
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Applicable
Horizontal
& equipment
distribution
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